The highly publicised saga occurred only weeks after the 31-year-old signed a new one-year deal<\/a> for 2022. He will still have three matches to serve on the sidelines next year.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Gallen's warning to NRL stars amid new scandal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> David Warner dropped by IPL team<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Walker, who enjoyed a resurgent season for the Crows by kicking 48 goals in 17 games in 2021, is determined to bounce back according to the club's list manager.<\/p>\n "It certainly wasn't the greatest ending, and it's something that we need to work through as a club and something we'll continue to support not just 'Tex' but the whole playing group and the wider community," Reid told AFL Trade Radio.<\/p>\n "I know that is something 'Tex' is focused in on and he's someone I check in on on a fortnightly basis and he'll be playing at the Adelaide Football Club next year.<\/p>\n "He's determined to get inside the four walls and go about his business so he's about improving and so are we as a football club where we sit at the moment so there's plenty of work to be done."<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Legend's fury as 'boofheads' hijack grand final<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Walker late last month remained tight-lipped on whether he would play next year<\/a>, conceding he needed to work on becoming a better person.<\/p>\n "To me at the moment, playing is not my priority. Repairing the relationships with the people I've hurt is my main priority," he said at the time.<\/p>\n "It's up to me to get to work and do the things I said before.<\/p>\n "I'm not here to talk about myself and my future, it's about what I do from here on in as a person, I've got some work to do and I'll put my hand up and I'll own this and I'm going to go to work and do the best I can.<\/p>\n "I've spoken to a few players and they've said if the time comes to that we'll get to that as it comes."<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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